The latest patents: new Canon lenses, 3D camera and lens by Olympus, curved sensor by Toshiba
Canon filed a patent for a 70-200mm f/4 lens.
Canon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens patent (APS-C)
Canon 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens patent (full frame)
Canon filed patents for a 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS and 28-200mm (APS-C) f/3.5-5.6 IS (full frame) lenses.
Canon patented a liquid lens - instead of an electrical motor, the optical elements are moved by liquid. Sony and Samsung have similar patents.
Olympus filed a patent for a 3D camera and lens.
Toshiba filed a patent for a curved sensor. Pretty much every other company have already filed similar patents.